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Re: military notbook
#bessarabia
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Re: Help with Bessarabia Birth Index
#bessarabia
Rodney Eisfelder
Fran,
Using the record number (M91), and the date, (24-Shevat), navigate back a few pages to frame #649 and you will find Chaim in the second record. The surname Bodner appears as part of the parents names. I hope this helps, Rodney Eisfelder Melbourne, Australia
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Re: Family Tree Maker Exposes Data on 60,000 Users
#announcements
#general
Max Heffler
Geni has 6 Jakob Borger, 2 I manage:
From: main@... [mailto:main@...]
On Behalf Of Jan Meisels Allen via groups.jewishgen.org
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 1:49 AM To: JewishGen Discussion Group Subject: [JewishGen.org] Family Tree Maker Exposes Data on 60,000 Users #announcements #general
According to InfoSecurity-magazine.com, Family Tree Maker had a data breach leaking 25 GB of data linked to users of the Family Tree Maker software. After being informed by WizCase the incident was remediated shortly thereafter. Among the details leaked to the public-facing internet were email addresses, geolocation data, IP addresses, system user IDs, support messages and technical details. Some 60,000 users are thought to have been exposed in this privacy snafu.
The data breach also included 25 gigabytes of data mirrored from Ancestry.com LLC.
“The leak exposed technical details about the system’s backend, which could help attackers leverage multiple cyber-attacks on Software MacKiev and its associated companies,” it was claimed.
To read more see: https://www.wizcase.com/blog/mackiev-leak-research/ and https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/genealogy-software-maker-exposes/
Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
-- Web sites I manage - Personal home page, Greater Houston Jewish Genealogical Society, Woodside Civic Club, Skala, Ukraine KehilalLink, Joniskelis, Lithuania KehilaLink, and pet volunteer project - Yizkor book project: www.texsys.com/websites.html
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Re: Family Tree Maker Exposes Data on 60,000 Users
#announcements
#general
Max Heffler
And 6 Bernard Borgers, only one I manage:
From: main@... [mailto:main@...]
On Behalf Of Jan Meisels Allen via groups.jewishgen.org
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 1:49 AM To: JewishGen Discussion Group Subject: [JewishGen.org] Family Tree Maker Exposes Data on 60,000 Users #announcements #general
According to InfoSecurity-magazine.com, Family Tree Maker had a data breach leaking 25 GB of data linked to users of the Family Tree Maker software. After being informed by WizCase the incident was remediated shortly thereafter. Among the details leaked to the public-facing internet were email addresses, geolocation data, IP addresses, system user IDs, support messages and technical details. Some 60,000 users are thought to have been exposed in this privacy snafu.
The data breach also included 25 gigabytes of data mirrored from Ancestry.com LLC.
“The leak exposed technical details about the system’s backend, which could help attackers leverage multiple cyber-attacks on Software MacKiev and its associated companies,” it was claimed.
To read more see: https://www.wizcase.com/blog/mackiev-leak-research/ and https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/genealogy-software-maker-exposes/
Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
-- Web sites I manage - Personal home page, Greater Houston Jewish Genealogical Society, Woodside Civic Club, Skala, Ukraine KehilalLink, Joniskelis, Lithuania KehilaLink, and pet volunteer project - Yizkor book project: www.texsys.com/websites.html
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Researching CHAMUDIS/CHAMUDES/HAMUDIS/HAMUDES.
#bessarabia
Pablo Libedinsky
My maternal grandfather was one of 12 siblings. He was born in Tatarbunar, Bessarabia in 1885. His parents and 10 children migrated to Argentina in the early 1900's.
One brother (Simon) stayed in Russia and one (Boris) came to the US. From Argentina my grandfather (Felipe) and a brother (Israel) moved to Chile when my mother and I were born. Besides genealogy information, I'd like to find out the origin of the name CHAMUDIS (and its variations). I've read that could be derived from "hamud" in Hebrew and I know what it means.
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Help Identifying 1940s Military Uniform
#general
Jeff Marx
I've posted a picture of a distant cousin in an unknown military uniform. It’s either US, British or German. If one of you has skill in this area, I would appreciate knowing in which country I should start looking for him. The ViewMate link is: Jeff Marx Researching ANSPACHER, AUGAPHEL, AUGENBLICK, BREAKSTONE, BREGSTEIN, CARLEBACH, HIEGENLICH, KUBELSKY, MARX
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ViewMate translation -- Russian
#translation
Robert Hanna
I would appreciate a full translation into English of this Russian document which has been reposted on ViewMate. It is located at. Please post your response on ViewMate. Robert Hanna NYC
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SZTYGLIC, STEIGLITZ, STIEGLITZ, STAGLIC OR SIMILAR. Searching .....
#poland
SZTYGLIC, STEIGLITZ, STIEGLITZ, STAGLIC OR SIMILAR died or was killed around 1881 to 1883 while in the army. He was married to my great grandmother MOLLY (MALA or MALKA?) SZKLARKIEWICZ OR SIMILAR. Their son, my grandfather Samuel, was born in April 1881. Molly's brother Max, per his UK Naturalization Certificate, was born in Jedwabne, so JEDWABNE/LOMSA district may be where the family were from. However, my father once mentioned KRAKOW as Samuel 's birthplace. It has since been pointed out that Krakow is unlikely as Molly's family were from Russian Poland. Also, a genealogist was unable to find any record of his birth in the Krakow region. It's quite possible, then, that my father was mistaken. Molly with baby Samuel emigrated to the UK shortly after her husband's death.
The point of this post is simply a shot-in-the-dark hoping someone has knowledge of a Sztyglic/Steiglitz or similar who died or was killed while in the army around 1881 to 1883! If so, Eureka! Barry Clarke British, living in Sarasota researching STEIGLITZ OR SIMILAR, SZKLARKIEWICZ OR SIMILAR that became CLARKE in London, Dublin, Liverpool, Bulawayo, Cape Town, maybe USA too, BIENSTOCK OR SIMILAR that became BARNETT in Wales, MYERS in Manchester and Cape Town, NEUMARK that became NEWMARK in London and USA, LEVINSON changed to BRAHAM in London. All families originally from Poland.
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ViewMate Translation Request of 3 Documents in Polish
#translation
jadamsbaum@...
I've posted three vital records in Polish for which I would greatly appreciate a translation.
One is the Marriage record of my Great-Great Grandparents. The second one is for the birth of their daughter, my Great-Grandmother. The third document is for the marriage of my Great-Grandmother to my Great-Grandfather. Since they are direct line ancestors I would truly appreciate as much detail as possible. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM83252 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM83292 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM83293 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thanking you in advance for your kindness, Jessica Adamsbaum Old Bridge, NJ
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ViewMate Identification Request
#belarus
bduchan@...
Five professionally taken photos were found in my deceased father's collection. The fact that he saved them would imply that they are family. Unfortunately, no one else is around to help with the identification. Please identify the subject, place or approximate year they were taken. The family came from Slutsk and Chachnik. The possible names are Sudzin, Duchan or Dukhan. I am guessing the photos were taken between 1905 and 1915 in NYC. Any help would be appreciated.
Brian S. Duchan, Fairfield, CT bduchan@... ViewMate files: VM 83170; VM 83171; VM 83172; VM 83173, VM 83306
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Re: Sulkin from Belarus
#belarus
Susan&David
On 7/22/2020 5:54 PM, sharon yampell
wrote:
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Re: Sulkin from Belarus
#belarus
sharon yampell
My second cousin twice removed William Tarashansky married a Celia Shulkin; on her records, it says she was born in Russia but there were other Shulkins in Milwaukee (where she gave birth to her first child) whom I presume were relatives and their records say they were from Belarus.
Sharon F. Yampell Voorhees, NJ USA GenealogicalGenie@...
From: main@... <main@...> on behalf of Angela Lehrer <angela.lehrer@...>
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 4:03:47 PM To: main@... <main@...> Subject: [JewishGen.org] Sulkin from Belarus #belarus My paternal great grandmother was Raziel Sulkin (or Sulkiss) daughter of Tankhum from Belarus. Her daughter in law was Esther Shulkin daughter of Mordecai also from Belarus. How can I find out if Raziel and Mordecai were siblings and which town they were
from?
I've just watched with great interest Dr Sallyanne Sack's talk on names and one of her family names was Sulkin. Could there be a connection between us?
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Help with Bessarabia Birth Index
#bessarabia
Fran Stark-Hundiak
Hello,
I hope someone can help me. I searched through Jewishgen and found the following record:  In the last column is a link(not here as this is only a picture). The link takes me to a microfilm on Family search. I went to image #655 on that microfilm, however, there is no Chaim Bodner on that page. Can anyone tell me how to get to the correct page? Thank you, Fran Stark-Hundiak Michigan USA
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𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥 [𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘇𝗲𝗿], 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗺 (𝗯. 𝟭𝟴𝟰𝟱) , 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗹, 𝗦𝘂𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼
#lithuania
#poland
Peter Lebensold
If the above is one of "your" families, you may be interested in a document presently listed for sale in an upcoming NYC auction. It consists of a series of handwritten letters addressed (c. 1883-84) to various members of the ROE and ROGALSKI families (immigrants to Chicago) from Abram ANSCHER "describing adventures in Africa including big game hunting; trekking through the desert ... interspersed with personal recollections of family and home (Mariampol, in Suwalki, Poland, modern Lithuania), cultural and religious notes ... and accounts of earlier adventures in Colorado, Utah, the California gold fields, and elsewhere" ... 295 loose octavo format leaves inscribed on both sides.
Happy hunting!
Peter Lebensold
Toronto
Researching: GELBFISZ/FISH/GOLDWYN (Warsaw, Los Angeles), LEBENSOLD/LIBENSCHULD/and variants (anywhere), SZAFIR/SHAFFER/ and variants (Warsaw, Brazil, New York, Texas, elsewhere in USA), KORN (Poland, Philippines, San Francisco), BORENSTEIN (Poland, USA, Canada), WERNER (Poland, Glasgow) ... Additionally, in/from Poland: BAUMEISTER, BRUMBERG, GUTLIEZER, HOPPENGARTEN, JARECKA, KORMAN, LEVY, NUSBAUM, OPOSDOWER, REJZMAN, ZEMSZ
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Dennis Flavell <dennisjobflavell@...>
Another shipping company into Hull from Hamburg / Bremen was AHL (Associated Humber Lines).
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Re: Ballasagyarmat: what census records are there?
#hungary
emmabcole@...
Thanks Julia, ok I should start to use BGyarmat then (or B-Gyarmat), I think that's also a common form. Writing in full Balassagyarmat every time is pretty long! The good thing about Fani's name is that Taub seems to be really quite a rare surname. I spotted a Simon Taub on my great grandfather's marriage entry in Budapest in 1873 as one of the witnesses, which leads to another, Hugo Taub. So building up the Taub family might be the way forward, There was also an intriguing Taub family I found on this site's databases at the 1848 census for Abaújszántó , 2 Taub children separately entered, Fani (aged 9) and Rozsi (aged 2) without other family members, so I will have to trace that link back too.
Best Emma
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Re: Please help me identify the people in this family Ferein photo in Cleveland, OH
#usa
Have you consulted the Jewish Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society? Dr. Sean Martin is their Director. Website is WRHS.org. The archives have an extensive collection of various organizations and personal papers from the Jewish community. Their library has just reopened for limited patronage. Staff is very helpful, even from a distance. Sylvia F. Abrams
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Re: military notbook
#bessarabia
Adrian --
I don't know if you intended to post the scan of your grandfather's "military notebook" for all to see, but I'm very glad that you did. It's a fascinating document. I don't know what a "military notebook" is. Can you--or someone else looking at this thread--tell me what another equivalent or similar term for this document for the military service(s) of another country (especially the U.S.) that might be used to describe this sort of document and what its function was? -- Erika Gottfried Teaneck, New Jersey P.S. I notice there's another document in the same scan after the military notebook that seems to be an Argentinian record; did your grandfather immigrate to Argentina after he served in the Russian army?
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Re: Kansas City Lithuania Jews
#lithuania
#usa
You don't specify whether you mean Kansas City, Kansas or Kansas City, Missouri. If you mean Kansas City, Missouri, then it's perhaps worth knowing or reminding that Calvin Trillin, humorist and writer for the New Yorker, was born and raised there. A shot in the dark, perhaps, but you might try to contact him and see what he may know.
-- Erika Gottfried Teaneck, New Jersey
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Summitpines53@...
Hello folks,
I just finished watching Dr. Sacks Zoom lecture and am looking for the place to submit questions on JewishGen per her suggestion.
I am looking for help in understanding our surname Hans/Hancz/Hantz from Kretchinev and Sighet.
From my research I have come to the conclusion that it is not a Jewish name at all. The farthest I can go back in my research is to 1750.
The only Jewish people that I know with the name Hans are my own relatives.
The family story goes that once upon a time there was a man named Hans and when it was time for him to add on or choose a surname he just said I will be Hans Hans!
Another part of this story that many of my cousins know is that they were all told over several generations that we came from Spain.
This is borne out perhaps in the percentage of Iberian DNA that I and relatives have so I believe the story is true as do many of my cousins.
So at this point my two questions are what kind of a Jewish surname is Hans??
And the second question is how can I ever trace back to Spain via Poland, Germany, the Netherlands and then Spain or Portugal? LOL
Anyway, I would be grateful if you could either pass this along to someone who might be able to help me, or respond and let me know where is the proper place to address my questions.
Thank you so much for all that you do.
My best,
Judith
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